Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 8PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | N 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 56 | 1 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:34AM2.52m | 11:44PM2.72m | 12:20PM2.70m | 00:25AM2.95m | 12:58PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM1.17m | 6:03AM0.86m | 6:13PM0.98m | 6:40AM0.62m | 6:47PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 7 |
19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | E 6 | NNE 7 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | — |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 56 | 120 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 155 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 155 | 155 | 173 | 204 | 290 | 297 | 317 | 298 | 302 | 297 |
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